Medical Journal of Mashhad university of Medical Sciences

Medical Journal of Mashhad university of Medical Sciences

The effectiveness of cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) on emotion regulation and self-control in parents with aggressive children

Document Type : Research Paper

Authors
Zhila Ghelich Khani Cherury 1
Sara Najafiyan 2
1 Department of Psychology, Ga.C., Islamic Azad University, Garmsar, Iran. (Corresponding Author)
2 Department of Psychology, Faculty of Humanities, Eyvanekey University, Eyvanekey, Iran.
10.22038/mjms.2026.28130
Abstract
Introduction: The present study aimed to investigate the effectiveness of cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) on emotion regulation and self-control in parents of aggressive children.

Methods: The research method was a quasi-experimental study with a pre-test-post-test-follow-up design with a control group. The statistical population consisted of aggressive mothers and their children who had referred to counseling centers in Tehran in 1405. Using non-random sampling available and based on power analysis, 30 people were selected and randomly assigned to two experimental groups (15 people) and control groups (15 people). The research tools included emotion regulation skills (Gratz and Roemer), self-control (Tanji et al.), and aggression (Novaco). The experimental group underwent 8 90-minute sessions of cognitive behavioral group therapy (based on the Leahy et al. protocol), while the control group did not receive any intervention. Data were collected in three stages: pre-test, post-test, and follow-up (three months) and analyzed using the mixed repeated measures analysis of variance method in SPSS-26 software.

Results: The results showed that cognitive behavioral therapy significantly increased emotion regulation and self-control skills in the experimental group compared to the control group (P
Keywords
Aggression
Emotion Regulation
Self-Control
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
Medical Journal of Mashhad university of Medical Sciences
Volume 69, Issue 6
June 2026
Pages 627-641